July 4, 2006
 
Here are a few interesting items for my fibro friends! - Dominie
 
1.  DOPAMINE & FIBROMYALGIA
 
The autonomic nervous system is malfunctioning in fibromyalgia patients--
 
"Patients with fibromyalgia describe so much more than just sleep disturbance, fatigue, muscle spasm, and pain. Many other organ systems under the control of the autonomic nervous system are misbehaving. Temperature regulation, sweat glands, gastric acidity, bowel motility, heart rate, blood pressure, and stress responses are often problematic."  See www.fms-help.com/autonomic.htm for link to complete article.  Fascinating!
 
 
2.  GENE MUTATION SPEEDS UP BODY CLOCK, INTERFERING WITH CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND SLEEP
 
www.fms-help.com/bodyclock.htm - I just read this interesting article in today's paper.  Maybe one day there will be hope for us permanent insomniacs!  (Oh, for a night of NATURAL sleep!)
 
 
3. PERSONAL UPDATE
 
I am still recovering from a year of mold exposure (which caused breathing and lung problems), but I am doing much, much better now!  I travel to students' homes giving piano and guitar lessons.  I play the piano for my church, and we are hoping to start a School of Music soon.  That would be really nice, since the church is less than a mile from home.  (Anything to make life easier when you have FMS/CFIDS!)
 
I hope that my U.S. readers are enjoying the 4th of July holiday today.  Thank God for freedom and liberty.  May America bless God so that God can bless America!
 
Dominie :)
 
www.FMS-HELP.com - My site has LOTS of practical helps and articles about coping with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.  Please come by for a visit anytime - you are not alone!!!!!